Elastic introducer sheath
US9192751B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0687
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An elastic percutaneous elastic introducer sheath is disclosed which can locally expand and reduce to accommodate a transcatheter medical device. The elastic introducer sheath includes a non-circumferentially continuous wire structure, a liner, and a jacket.
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